[TonyInOhio]

These are not the numbers that re-elect Presidents. In essence, despite Brak's constant references to helping the Middle Class, the incomes earned by that groups have seen the largest decline. What is particularly striking is that average (mean) income in the middle class rose most sharply during the period 2004-2007, while that EEEVIL George W. Bush was President.

The cake is baked - this report, alone, forecasts the end of Our National Embarrassment's tenure of office.

[mmichaels1970]

What year did Nancy Pelosi and democrats officially take over congress again?

[oh8eleven]

Between 2007-2010 ...
Ah yes, 2007, I remember it well.
That was the year I got laid off - after 35 years of service - and I haven't worked since.

[plain talk]

Most of that likely due to the stock mkt crash where the market lost over 50 percent. Of greater interest to me would be to see the data over say the last 2 years in this wonderful receovery period we keep hearing abouit.

[Pearls Before Swine]

These figures are a result of the real estate crash. For many families, their greatest asset was the equity in their home.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

If a Republican was president today, you would see the terms “economic depression” written on a daily basis. Let alone “worst economy since the 30’s”.

The daily headlines would be screaming about financial pain, suffering and loss. A balanced media would have consumer confidence in the negatives and all political incumbents in fear for their jobs.

[Moonman62]

The private sector is doing fine.

[QT3.14]

Well Zer∅bamagasm™ kept part of his campaign promise:

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